maltrecho

[mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo]

/[mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo]/ adj

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The verdict

“maltrecho” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #63,223 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,223
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que ha sufrido un deterioro significativo en cualquier sentido.

Key facts for maltrecho
PropertyValue
Headwordmaltrecho
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,223
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maltrecho” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). maltrecho lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maltrecho is uncommon Spanish at frequency #63,223 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Que ha sufrido un deterioro significativo en cualquier sentido.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maltrecho, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is maltrecho, spelled M-A-L-T-R-E-C-H-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que ha sufrido un deterioro significativo en cualquier sentido.

Synonyms

dañadomalparadomaltratadomenoscabadoperjudicado

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maltrecho"?
"maltrecho" is spelled M-A-L-T-R-E-C-H-O. The IPA pronunciation is [mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo].
What does "maltrecho" mean?
As an adjective, "maltrecho" means: Que ha sufrido un deterioro significativo en cualquier sentido.
How do you pronounce "maltrecho"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maltrecho" is [mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maltrecho" come from?
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Using “maltrecho”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-A-L-T-R-E-C-H-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mal̪ˈt̪ɾet͡ʃo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list